Summary:
Colfax Elementary is the sole school in the data set, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 342 students. Located in Colfax, California, the school is part of the Colfax Elementary School District, which is ranked 1277 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Colfax Elementary is facing significant academic and socioeconomic challenges. The school's performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and California Science Test (CAST) is consistently below the state average across all grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.43% to 37.5% in English Language Arts and 16.67% to 34.88% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA and 31.57% to 45.64% in Math. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Colfax Elementary also serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 43.27% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges suggest that the school and the broader Colfax Elementary School District are facing significant obstacles in providing a quality education to their students.
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